Talk:civilize

As with other "-ise"/"-ize" words, the "-ize" spelling is the only one usually used in the US, the "-ise" spelling is the only one usually used in Australia, and "-ise" is more common than "-ize" in Britain (but "-ize" is preferred by the Oxford University Press, Fowler, and the OED). There is a small number of words where "z" is never possible (e.g. "revise", because the "ise" has a different etymology). Otherwise, my preference is for "-ize". Amatlexico 28 Nov 2003 19:14 UTC

Then I believe the move is justified... (especially because Wikipedia spells civilisation as civilization)